September 10, 2025International Journal of Environmental Sciences

Antimicrobial Resistance In The COVID-19 Era: A Global Literature Review Highlighting The Need For Focused Surveillance In South Africa’s Free State And Northern Cape Provinces

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Antimicrobial resistance has surged sixfold globally since 2017, and the COVID-19 pandemic has notably exacerbated these trends.
A 20% increase in major bacterial antimicrobial-resistant hospital-onset infections was reported in the United States during the pandemic.
This literature review synthesizes findings from various academic databases and underscores critical gaps in global research regarding AMR.
The findings call for focused surveillance efforts in specific regions, particularly South Africa’s Free State and Northern Cape provinces.

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Literature review highlights a 20% rise in antimicrobial-resistant infections in hospital settings, suggesting urgent need for targeted surveillance in South Africa.

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Beetge et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Literature review highlights a 20% rise in antimicrobial-resistant infections in hospital settings, suggesting urgent need for targeted surveillance in South Africa.

Antimicrobial Resistance In The COVID-19 Era: A Global Literature Review Highlighting The Need For Focused Surveillance In South Africa’s Free State And Northern Cape Provinces

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Antimicrobial Resistance In The COVID-19 Era: A Global Literature Review Highlighting The Need For Focused Surveillance In South Africa’s Free State And Northern Cape Provinces

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